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J. HUTTON. BRAKES AND AUXILIARY-RUDDERS FOR VESSELS. No.188,368.

Patented March13, 1877.

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" Specification forming partofi L etters PatentNo. z: 1 I l 1 1.Januaiiflfhlfi? To all whom it may concern.- Be it known that I,JUHNZ'HUT'io of the city, county, andfit'ateof New York,:ha-ve inventeda new and Improved Brake and Auxiliary Rudder for Vessels, whichinvention is fully. set forth in the following specification, referencebeing bad to the accompanying drawing, in which'- Figure 1 represents aside elevation of the bow of a vessel provided with my brake andauxiliary rudder when the same is raised out of action. Fig. 2 is asimilar view of the same when the brake and rudder is in action. Fig. 3is a plan or top view.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

My invention consists of a pair ofruddershaped brakes attached to theside of a vessel near the bow, and adapted to be closed up against theside of the vessel, or to be opened for use and to be turned to anydesired angle either for checking the motion of the vessel, or forassisting the rudder in turning the vessel round. brakes is combined amechanism for raising and lowering the same, and also a steeringwheeland tiller for turning the same to and retaining it in the desiredposition.

In the drawing, the letter A designates the hull of a vessel, to which,near its bow, are attached two blades, B B, one on each side. Theseblades are secured to shafts 0, each of which is supported by two ormore curved or V-shaped arms, D, so that it can be freely turned ineither direction. From the ends of these arms extend gudgeons a, whichhave their bearings in boxes b, that are firmly secured to the sides ofthe hull A, so that the arms, together with the blades B,can be swungout to the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3, or turned up to the positionshown in Fig. 1. To the upper end of each of the shafts O is secured atiller, E, from the ends of which extend ropes or chains 0 to a drum, F,which has its bearings in standards G, secured to the deck of thevessel, and on the axle of which is firmly mounted a steering-wheel, H.

The two drums F may be detached from each other, as shown in thedrawing, or they may be geared together by cog-wheels or belts, so thatthey turn together either in the same or in opposite directions.

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The .hladeS :B. Biareirais d or loweredwy means-10f; levers I, whichhave; their hearings in stand dsJsecnred t9 ller fl kssi l l whiqlli inthe example shown in the drawing, connect by intermediate bell cranklevers K, and rods L M, each with a crank, d, secured to the gudgeon ofone of the V-shaped arms D.

If desired, the gudgeons of the several arms on the same side of thevessel may be connected to the levers I, or said levers may be connectedto the shafts 0, so that by moving the same the blades are raised orlowered.

For the purpose of facilitating the operation of raising and loweringthe blades, their weight may be balanced by springs N, or by weights.

When the blades are raised to the position shown in Fig. 1, they do notinterfere with the motion of the vessel in either direction; but whenthe arms D are brought in the positionshown in Figs. 2 and 3, the bladescan be turned so that they act either as brakes or that they assist inturning the vessel round.

The V-shaped arms D which I have shown in the drawing consisteach ofthree parts-- that is to say, two arms and an intermediate ring orcollar, which fits'the shaft of the blade which said arms support, andwhich swivels in the arms, so that when the arms are moved down, saidcollar can turn and accommodate itself to the position of the arms.

By these means a firm and durable connection is produced between theblades B B and the hull of the vessel, and said blades can be readilyadjusted in any desired position.

By adjusting the blades in the proper position, the forward motion of avessel can be checked and arrested in a comparatively short space; and,furthermore, by the action .of my blades, in. conjunction with therudder, a vessel can be turned in a much shorter distance than it can bythe action of the rudder alone.

By these means collisions and running aground can be avoided, and avessel can be handled with much more ease than it can with Furthermore,my blades canbe used for steering the vessel in case the rudder isinjured or carried away.

In a fog, a vessel provided with my blades is more safe going at fullspeed than when going at half speed without them. My blades are easy anduseful in making dock, turning 1n a river, in navigating a narrowpassage, in

taking soundings, and they can be used with equal advantage in backin gas in going ahead. A sailing-vessel provided with my blades can sailcloser to the wind, and the danger of drifting on a lee shore ismaterially reduced. The advantages of my blades to a man-of-war will beapparent without further explanation. .What I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In combination with a vessel, a set of frames pivoted to the side ofthe vessel and having mechanism for raising them up against the side ofthe vessel or letting them down to a horizontal position, and aruddenshaped brake pivoted vertically in said frames, and adapted toturn in the same to any desired angle, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the ruddenshaped brakes B, of the V-shapedframes D, pivoted to the sides of the vessel,and'in which frames thebrakes B are adapted to turn at any angle, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with the rudder-shaped brake, ofthe frames D D,pivoted to the side of the vessel and carrying the brake, which can beturned in the frames at any desired angle, of the crank d,attached toone of the frames D, the link M, rod L, and bell-crank lever K,substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the-foregoingI have hereunto set my hand andseal this 19th day .of January, 1877. a

JOHN BUTTON. IL. s.

Witnesses:

W. HAUFF,

E. F. KASTENHUBER.

